Street Law, Inc.

Best Practices Workshop for Diversity Pipeline Programs—2014

Where

The Fairmont, Washington DC

When

April 23, 2014 - 4:00 -5:30 pm

Registration Open

7 March - 21 April 14

Cost

Join Street Law and our national diversity pipeline partners for our annual Best Practices workshop. You'll have the chance to meet and collaborate with other professionals participating in Diversity Pipeline Programs. Together, we'll work to generate program ideas, share and celebrate successes, and identify challenges and solutions.

Street Law's Diversity Pipeline programs are now active at more than 100 locations across the U.S.! Companies, ACC Chapters, and law firms are all participating in these programs, which are co-sponsored by the Association of Corporate Counsel and NALP. Legal professionals at firms across the country are delivering innovative and exciting programs to almost 4,000 students each year.

This workshop will provide an opportunity for these professionals to meet each other, network and collaborate about ways to conduct high quality programs. The workshop will feature:

brainstorming components of web-based refresher trainings for new or returning volunteers

feedback from partner teachers

strategies for engaging students

ways to extend programming for highly interested students

(Find the workshop agenda under the resources tab, and other details under the registration tab.)

Celebrate successes with other participants and reinvigorate your program with new ideas!

Special thanks to Walmart for its generous sponsorship of this workshop!

Program Info

Corporate Legal Diversity Pipeline Program

This program partners corporate legal departments with nearby, diverse high school law classes. Through classroom visits and a field trip to corporate headquarters, volunteers teach lessons and lead activities designed to increase students’ knowledge and interest in the law and legal careers. Electronic Library (log in required) ...
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Law Firm Diversity Pipeline Program

This program partners law firms with nearby, diverse high school law classes. Through classroom visits and a field trip to the law firm, volunteers teach lessons and lead activities designed to increase students’ knowledge and interest in the law and legal careers. The following law firms are participating in...
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Event location

Please register for this workshop so that we know how many people to expect. Sign up online using the link below, or contact Megan Hanson to RSVP by email or phone.

Special thanks to Walmart for its generous sponsorship of this workshop!

Agenda

4:00 PM: Welcome & Introduction

Get to know other participants.

4:20 PM: Program Updates

Learn about recent program developments and new resources from Street Law.

4:30 PM: Concurrent Discussions about Programming and Improvement

Participants will select one of three groups to join for a conversation about specific programming successes and ideas for improvement. We will complete two rotations of these discussions.

5:10 PM: Reporting Group Discussions

The topical discussion groups will share their key thoughts and ideas for improvement with the whole group. A summary of this discussion will be shared with the participants after the workshop, as well.